Small article holding and spraying device



June 24, 1952 J. J. BYRNES 2,601,364

SMALL ARTICLE HOLDING AND SPRAYING DEVICE Filed Oct. 13, 1948 PatentedJune 24, 1952 UNlT ED STATES T OFFICE SMALL ARTICLE HOLDING. AND SPRAYING DEVICE John J (Byrnes, Newark, N. J.

Application October 13, 1948, Serial No. 54,268

4 Claims. 1

'This invention relates to an article cleaning device, and moreparticularlytoa device adapted for the hydraulic washing or cleansingof'small articles.

' A primary object of this invention is the provision of a deviceadapted for application-to a source of water under pressure, having areceptaclein association therewith for the reception of small articlesadapted to be cleansed by fluid passing through the device.

An additional object of the invention resides in the provisionofimprovedmeans facilitating the insertion and removal of articles to becleansed in the device.

A furtherand'more specific object resides in the provision of such adevice particularly adapted for the removal of gummy deposits or otherforeign matter fromsmall articles such, for example, as filter screensand nozzles of domestic oil of the device embodying features of theinstant inventive concept.

Figure 2 is a sectional-view taken substantially along the line 2 -2 ofFigure 1 as viewed in the direction as indicated by the arrows, analternative position of adjustment ofcertain of the parts beingindicated'by dotted lines.

Figure 3 is a top plan View .of the construction disclosed in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the construction shownin Figure '2,and

Figure 5 is a bottom plan'viewof one'element of the device, certainother elements being removed for the sake of clarity.

Similar reference characters refer tosimilar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawing.

Referring now to the drawing in detail there is generally indicated atH) a cup-shaped member, preferably made of sheet metal and includes anouter wall I I and an inner wall 12 connected at their peripheral rimsas by a solid ring or flange l3. The outer wall II is provided with acentrally disposed aperture in which is positioned a fitting ll, oftubular configuration, including a channelled boss [5 adapted to securethe fitting in related assembly with shell or wall ll.

, Fitting l4 terminates in a flange l6 adapted for the reception in acup I! interiorly. threaded at l8, the cup being rotatable on theflange.16 to facilitate connection of the device to a threaded water outlet(not shown). A conventional washer 19 is provided for sealing purposes.Those parts 14, I1 and [9 are similar to a common form of hose couplingand admit Water or other liquid under pressure to the chamber formed. inthe body ii! between the spaced walls 'll fandtlZ.

The interior wall 12 is provided with a plurality of slots or apertures26, arranged in any suitablemanner to .permit the passage or jets .orstreams of water admitted tothe space between the walls .H and ii! totheinterior of the receptacle, the arrangement being such that such jetsare 'admittedin generally radially pattern from all. directions "aboutthe innerwall l2.

The'lower portion of cup-shaped recepta'cle"l0 isprovided with a closuremember comprised'of a plate. 25 having a plurality .of apertures'ZBtherein permitting egress of the water passed into thedevice throughtheslots 20, plate 25 .being seated on ashoulder 21 of a cylindricalmemberill, providing a depending flange or skirt beneath the platetoserve as a directional guide for water emanating through .theapertures therein. As best shown in Figure 2jthe plate retaining memberis also provided with an upper flange above the plate .25 adaptedto seatagainst rim is of cup IB. The plate is adapted tolbe held normally inrelated. assembly to aclosethe orifice of cupeshaped. member l0 by means.of a coil spring 3!, one end of which is adapted to be secured as at 32in suitable adjacent apertures dfotplate 25, while the. other end 33fofthe device passes through an eye 34 suspended from a central pointoiinner wall was by. meansof a stud 35.

From the foregoing the-operationof the device should now be readilyunderstandable. When it is desired to cleansesmallarticles such as-screens or nozzles takenfrom an oil burner plate 25 and its associatedflanged member 28 are moved downwardly against the bias of spring iii tothe position indicated in dotted lines in Figure 2, and the articles,indicated in dotted line at 36, positioned interiorly of the cup. Uponrelease of plate 25 spring 31 biases the parts to the position disclosedin full lines in Figure 2 retaining the screens or other articles withinthe cup I0. Fitting H is then secured to the end of a hose, or athreaded spigot or the like, and the water turned on. The water admittedthrough inlet pipe 14 passes between the double walls of cup [0 fillingthe space therebetween, and is passed under pressure through the slots20 thus striking the articles to be cleansed with substantial force froma wide variety of directions. The water exits through the apertures 26in plate 25, carrying with it sediment and other foreign matter from thearticles in process of cleansing. Under certain conditions it will bereadily understood that when unusually heavy deposits are to be removedthe entire device together with its contents may be submerged in asolvent for partial dissolution of the deposits and subsequentlyconnected to a source of Water. It will be noted that because of the useof the connecting spring 3| and the interengagement of the annularflange on the closure member 25, 28 with the open end of the body, theclosure member may be rotated to a limited extent while in its closedposition to insure that the radially directed streams or jets of liquidfrom the slots 29 will reach all portions of the screens, nozzles, etc.,within the device.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that there is herein provided adevice which accomplishes all the objects of this invention, and others,including many advantages of great practical utility and commercialimportance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as manymodifications I may be made in the embodiment hereiribefore shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that .all matter herein is to beinterpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. A portable, article holding and cleaning device for attachment to ahose or faucet comprising a body having spaced and connected inner andouter walls forming a liquid chamber between them, said inner wall beingof substantially hemispherical shape to form an open receptacle toreceive articles to be cleaned, means for admitting a liquid underpressure to said chamber, said inner wall being formed with spacedapertures to direct substantially radial streams of liquid againstarticles in said receptacle, means normally closing the open end of saidreceptacle to retain articles in the latter, said last mentioned meansincluding a closure plate apertured for the escape of liquid from saidreceptacle, interengaged annular portions on said plate and saidreceptacle to center said plate with respect to the open end of saidreceptacle, and a coil spring for normally holding said plate in itsclosed position, said spring having one end anchored in said receptacleand its other end anchored to said plate, said spring permitting saidplate to be pulled away from the receptacle to permit of the insertionand removal of articles.

2. A portable, article holding and cleaning device for attachment to ahose or faucet comprising a body having spaced and connected inner andouter walls forming a liquid chamber between them, said inner well beingof substantially hemispherical shape to form an open receptacle toreceive articles to be cleaned, means for admitting a liquid underpressure to said chamber, said inner wall being formed with spacedapertures to direct substantially radial streams of liquid againstarticles in said receptacle, means normally closing the open end of saidreceptacle to retain articles in the latter, the last mentioned meansincluding a closure plate apertured for the escape of liquid from saidreceptacle and a coil spring for normally holding said plate in itsclosed position, said spring having one end anchored in said receptacleand its other end anchored to said plate, said spring permitting saidplate to be pulled away from the receptacle to permit of the insertionand removal of articles, and a cylindrical member in which saidapertured closure plate is secured, said member having an annular flangeto enter the open end of said receptacle when latter is closed by saidplate.

3. In a device of the character described, in combination, asubstantially hemispherical open receptacle comprised of connected andspaced inner and outer walls, the outer wall having a liquid inlet andthe inner wall having a plurality of slots to emit substantiallyradially directed streams of liquid into the interior of the receptacle,an apertured plate carried by the device and adapted to extend over theentire open end of said receptacle for the retention of articles withinsaid receptacle, an annular flange carried by said plate to enter theopen end of the receptacle for centering it over said open end, and acoiled spring, one end of which is connected to said apertured plate,and the other end of which is secured to the center of said inner wall,said spring normally holding said flange in the open end of saidreceptacle.

4. The structure of claim 3 wherein said apertured plate is securedwithin a cylindrical member having said flange at its upper edge, saidcylindrical member depending from said plate to serve as a guide for thedischarging liquid, and wherein said spring serves to secure both theplate and the cylindrical member in juxtaposition to the open end ofsaid receptacle.

JOHN J. BYRNES.

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